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| | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,009 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,009 | Curt, You're right, I had never run across those short projection pipe taps. But for what Mike is trying to do (freshening up existing pipe threads), there's no need for lead-in chamfers on the tap. The taper of the tap and the existing hole will let it start just fine. And if he bottoms out in the hole grinding off some of the tip will work as well, with no need to worry about chamfering. But that tap won't work for threading new holes. The $6-9 taps I found would be better than $35 in my book. 
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | |
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